Oklahoma's Latest Farm
And Ranch News
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Your Update from Ron Hays of RON
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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Here is your daily Oklahoma farm and ranch news update.
- Congressman Lucas Introduces Legislation to Alleviate Supply Chain Congestion
- Fed-Cattle Markets are Current for the First Time in About Two Years
- In a La Niña Winter, Brace for Impact
- Fire Danger Expected to Increase this Week with Burn Bans in Cimarron & Texas Counties
- Robert Bonnie Confirmed as Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation
- NCGA: EPA Didn't Use Best Available Data in Popular Herbicides Used by Farmers
- Oklahoma Beef Council Welcomes Boles, Callison to Board of Directors
- Meet the Chapman Family, OKFB's District Eight Farm and Ranch Family Honorees
- OSU Livestock Judging Team Wins National Championship at NAILE in Louisville
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Congressman Lucas Introduces Legislation to Alleviate Supply Chain Congestion |
Recently, Congressman Frank Lucas joined in introducing the Truckers Responding At National Shipping Ports Overcoming Retail Turmoil (TRANSPORT) Act, sponsored by Congressman Tracey Mann. The legislation would require the Secretary of Transportation to relieve congested ports during either a national state of emergency or when ports are congested by 50% or more.
“Our nation is facing detrimental supply chain challenges and Americans are paying the price,” Lucas said.
The TRANSPORT Act would require the Secretary of Transportation to issue federal grants from unused relief dollars to motor carriers to transport goods from a port of entry to a destination point. It would also temporarily waive operating standards should those standards be more stringent than the federal standard, allowing U.S. Department of Transportation compliant trucks and drivers from other states to relieve ports and transport goods across the country.
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The Oklahoma Agriculture Mediation Program knows this is a hard time for farmers and ranchers. We want you to know we are still open, and we are still here for you. The Ag Mediation program is a free service that provides mediation to agriculture producers who may need help with ag-related disputes.
At Oklahoma Ag Mediation, we have been helping people in agriculture resolve conflicts since 1987. We know firsthand about working together to resolve conflicts, so you don’t have to go through the court systems. Let our professional mediators help you. Mediation is allowed for lease issues, farmer/neighbor disputes, family farm transitions, and more. These services are available at no cost for Oklahoma farmers and ranchers in all 77 counties.
For more information, you can go to ok.gov/mediation, or give us a call at 800 248 5465.
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Fed-Cattle Markets are Current for the First Time in About Two Years |
It looks like the cattle market is finally showing some response to the laws of supply and demand. Feedlot operators are gaining leverage, resulting in a rise in cash cattle prices. From here, Livestock Marketing Specialist Derrell Peel thinks the situation will continue to improve.
“There are a lot of things going on,” Peel said. “In the case of the fed-cattle market, it is really just allowing market fundamentals to act as they should in this marketplace.”
Part of the market fundamentals Peel is talking about includes packers recently buying 119,000 head through negotiated trade, making it the biggest week of sales in 2021 and since the fall of 2020. As far as front-end supplies of cattle are concerned, the market is current right now.
Going forward, Peel said other U.S. cattle markets, including feeder cattle and wholesale beef markets, will begin to fall in line with the current fed-cattle market.
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In a La Niña Winter, Brace for Impact |
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its winter outlook for the next few months, and another La Niña weather pattern of warmer and drier conditions is likely to occur in Oklahoma.
State Climatologist Gary McManus advised against letting mild predictions fool people into thinking ice, snow and extreme cold won’t happen. Last year’s La Niña winter began with an ice storm in October and ended with a deep freeze in February.
“The ice storm in late October of 2020 came as a surprise and limited stockpiling of warm-season grasses for use later in the winter along with wheat pasture growth in crop fields,” Paul Beck, an Oklahoma State University Extension specialist in beef nutrition, said. “The limited amount of available forage was a good lesson in setting aside forage during early fall and having extra hay for when things don’t go according to plan.”
Boosting nutrition requirements and providing shelter from the elements can greatly alleviate the impact of cold stress and decrease livestock loss. Daily access to water while feeding extra hay and supplement in a covered area-such as a man-made windbreak, a line of round bales or a stand of cedar trees-will help maintain a cow’s milk production and stabilize a bull’s fertility.
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For our farmers who have either- always have had cotton on their farms- or those who have more recently have added the fiber crop to their operations- we have a daily report heard on several of our Radio Stations- It's Called Cotton Talk- and we appreciate the Oklahoma Cotton Council for their support in making this a reality.
Click on the Button below to listen to our most recent report
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Fire Danger Expected to Increase This Week with Burn Bans in Cimarron & Texas Counties |
A cold front is expected to move into the Oklahoma Panhandle and western Oklahoma early Wednesday and then move across the state throughout the rest of the day. This front will be primarily dry reserving some chance of rainfall in southeast Oklahoma later Wednesday although elevated fire danger will persist in western and portions of northern/central Oklahoma with continued dry condition and stout winds. Conditions moderate Thursday, with much lighter winds overall and a return to seasonal temperatures although another uptick in fire danger is likely on Friday in advance of another frontal passage.
For Wednesday, moderate overnight moisture recovery, dry frontal passage and gusty north winds will support enhanced fire danger generally north and west of I-44. Continued dry conditions and stout northerly winds will present a fire environment capable of supporting moderate to rapid rates of fire spread on established fires. Initial attack activity is expected to be successful. Rangeland fuels will exhibit head fire rates of spread 144-234 ft./min. with head fire flame lengths around 11-12 ft.
Fire danger is expected to moderate on Thursday, although increase again on Friday in advance of another cold front. Again, the focal area will be the Panhandle and western counties.
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Robert Bonnie Confirmed as Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation |
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman, ranking member, today announced that the U.S. Senate voted 76-19 to confirm Mr. Robert Bonnie to serve as Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation.
“Democratic and Republican members alike praise Mr. Bonnie’s extensive credentials and commitment to tackling the climate crisis and boosting farm income at the same time. He is well qualified for this position and will help carry out USDA’s important mission.” Stabenow said.
“Robert Bonnie is no stranger to USDA, having previously served at the department during the Obama administration. During his previous tenure, Mr. Bonnie developed a reputation of listening to stakeholders, an approach I expect will continue as he is sworn-in as undersecretary for farm production and conservation," Boozman said.
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NCGA: EPA Didn't Use Best Available Data in Popular Herbicides Used by Farmers |
NCGA said today that the EPA did not use the best available science and data in the recently released endangered species biological evaluations for glyphosate, atrazine, and simazine, and, as a result, EPA’s final assessment for these chemistries vastly inflate the number of species and habitats found likely to be adversely affected.
“The assumptions EPA made in drafting this biological evaluation are not based on the real-world use of these products,” Chris Edgington, Iowa farmer and NCGA President, said. “It vastly overestimated the volume of herbicide farmers use and instead relied on inflated levels that resulted in this evaluation.
“EPA previously promised grower groups, including the National Corn Growers Association, that the agency would only use the best available science in its studies. In this case, EPA has not kept its promise.”
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Oklahoma Beef Council Welcomes Boles, Callison to Board of Directors |
Producer leadership is key to the success of the Oklahoma Beef Council. It is important for beef farmers and ranchers to direct how their beef checkoff dollars are spent.
The two newest leaders from the beef community to serve OBC are Nikki Callison from Ada, Oklahoma, and Russel Boles from Watson, Oklahoma.
Russel Boles is a second-generation Oklahoma rancher who with his runs stocker cattle and fills one of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association seat on the OBC board.
Nikki Callison and her husband Roger ranch in southern Oklahoma and Callison fills the Oklahoma Cattlewomen’s seat on the OBC board.
Thanks to Becca McMillan, Byron Yeoman and Clay Burtrum for their combined 24 years of service on the OBC board of directors; their commitment to serving Oklahoma’s beef community is very appreciated!
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Meet the Chapman Family, OKFB's District Eight Farm and Ranch Family Honorees |
Content growing up in rural Oklahoma, Jack and Beverly Chapman of Hughes County learned “to make the best better” at an early age as 4-H members.
Throughout his childhood on the farm, his career in farm lending and hers in education, and their active participation in their rural area, the Chapmans have worked to better every activity, organization and community in which they have been involved.
“That’s something that I’ve always tried my best to do,” Jack said. “Whatever I did or was involved in, I liked to see if I could do it better, make it better.”
Each raised on farms and ranches in southeastern Oklahoma, Jack and Beverly today live on his family’s farm near Calvin.
With a deep love for the rural way of life, Jack and Beverly have spent much of their lives actively investing in the people of their community by serving in a variety of organizations.
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OSU Livestock Judging Team Wins National Championship at NAILE in Louisville |
The 2021 OSU Livestock Judging Team ran away from the rest of the field as they grabbed the National Championship at the North American in Louisville this week.
The team had a stellar day winning the sheep and goat, swine, cattle, and reasons divisions, and fielding the 1st, 4th, 5th, 10th and 11th High Individuals Overall. Positioning them to win the contest by a historic 102 point margin. The team was coached by Dr. Parker Henley, who was named Coach of the Year and Will Shelby.
Individual Highlights Include:
•PHOEBE ROGERS•
High Individual Overall (by a sizable 13 points)
8th High Individual Reasons
High Individual Cattle
2nd High Individual Swine
10th High Individual Sheep & Goats
•MACEY GORETSKA•
4th High Individual Overall
3rd High Individual Reasons
5th High Individual Cattle
3rd High Individual Sheep & Goats
All-American Team Member
•TY TAYLOR•
5th High Individual Overall
4th High Individual Reasons
5th High Individual Swine
5th High Individual Sheep & Goats
•TANNER WALDEN•
10th High Individual Overall
•MATTIE HAYNES•
11th High Individual Overall
10th High Individual Swine
High Individual Performance Cattle
All-American Team Member
•GRACE HARRIS•
All-American Team Member
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Today's First Look:
Ron on RON Markets as heard on K101
mornings with cash and futures reviewed- includes where the Cash Cattle market stands, the latest Feeder Cattle Markets Etc.
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Wholesale Boxed Beef Prices was lower on Tuesday, November 16th.
Choice Beef was down $1.07 and Select Beef was off by 69 cents.
Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News
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Oklahoma National Stockyards had 13,389 head on Monday, November 15, 2021.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Demand good. Quality average to attractive. A increased number of weaned calves on offer today, however all calves selling to very good demand.
Click below for the complete closing report.
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OKC West in El Reno had another red hot Calf sale on Tuesday, November 16- 4,000 head were sold.
Compared to last Tuesday: Steer calves under 500 lbs traded fully
10.00 higher, remainder of the steer calves 2.00-3.00
higher. Heifer calves sold sold steady. Demand good to very good.
By the way- OKC West will be closed next week for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Click on the button below for details of the trade as compiled by the USDA Market News Service.
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Each afternoon we are posting a recap of that day's markets as analyzed by Justin Lewis of KIS futures - click below for the latest update on the Livestock and Grain Futures Trade..
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Okla Cash Grain:
Daily Oklahoma Cash Grain Prices- as reported by the Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture- The report available after the close of the Futures Trade for that day.
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Our Oklahoma Farm Report Team!!!!
Ron Hays, Senior Farm Director and Editor
KC Sheperd, Associate Farm Director and Editor
Dave Lanning, Markets and Production
Pam Arterburn, Calendar and Template Manager
Chelsea Stanfield, Farm News and Email Editor
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